Pentlands Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 347 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 343 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 379 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.932988° / W 3.235726°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Start on Slateford Gait
  2. 2 : km 1.15 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 1.18 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  4. 4 : km 1.97 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.99 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  6. 6 : km 2.42 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  7. 7 : km 2.43 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  8. 8 : km 2.8 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.83 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 2.84 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  11. 11 : km 3.12 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 3.13 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  13. 13 : km 4.01 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 4.06 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto West Mill Road
  15. 15 : km 4.3 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Woodhall Road
  16. 16 : km 4.32 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Bonaly Road
  17. 17 : km 5.11 - alt. 160 m - Keep right onto Bonaly Road
  18. 18 : km 5.24 - alt. 159 m - Keep left onto Bonaly Road
  19. 19 : km 5.39 - alt. 163 m - Keep left onto Bonaly Road
  20. 20 : km 5.64 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.13 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 6.3 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left onto Torduff Road
  23. 23 : km 7.07 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 7.29 - alt. 222 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 7.42 - alt. 236 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 8.15 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 8.67 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 9.11 - alt. 224 m - Turn sharp left onto Harlaw Road
  29. 29 : km 9.61 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight left onto Kirkgate
  30. 30 : km 9.62 - alt. 229 m - Keep left onto Ranges Road
  31. 31 : km 11.3 - alt. 284 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 12.45 - alt. 347 m - Turn left onto The Quad Track
  33. 33 : km 13.3 - alt. 363 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 13.4 - alt. 352 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 13.51 - alt. 352 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 13.82 - alt. 342 m - Turn left onto Scalextric
  37. 37 : km 14.83 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.91 - alt. 229 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.22 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 15.49 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 15.74 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right onto Bonaly Road
  42. 42 : km 15.89 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right onto Bonaly Road
  43. 43 : km 16.81 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Woodhall Road
  44. 44 : km 16.83 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto West Mill Road
  45. 45 : km 17.07 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 17.12 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  47. 47 : km 17.4 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  48. 48 : km 18 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 18.01 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  50. 50 : km 18.29 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 18.3 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 18.33 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  53. 53 : km 18.41 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  54. 54 : km 18.7 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  55. 55 : km 18.71 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  56. 56 : km 19.14 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 19.16 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  58. 58 : km 19.95 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 19.98 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Slateford Road, A70
  60. S/E : km 21.13 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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